What soap/cream did you use today?

Vintage Shulton "Old Spice" Shave Soap

CRSW Schapenmelk

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proraso blue

King of Oud (Wholly Kaw) Woudsday
Shave 22

HoosierShave, congratulations on finishing Woodland Frost. We’ve seen a lot of empty tubs lately. Very inspiring to look at, but oh so hard to copy.

This King of Oud is an old soap. The base has turned grainy, so I put a knob in a loading bowl and soaked it with a few drops of water. The lather came out silky smooth. And in spite of its age, this soap still smells like dried fruit and woods. Sort of an autumn scent, but nevertheless good all year round.
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Brush Phoenix Shaving Amber Aerolite (154) ・ Razor Edwin Jagger RC Kelvin (68) ・ Blade 7 O’Clock Yellow (3) ・ Post Wholly Kaw King of Oud After Shave Toner

I paid a good six bucks for this stuff on sale at Walgreens, and I am damn well going to use it! 

(in another incarnation, I was one of those Japanese WWII soldiers who 20 years later still refused to believe that the Emperor had surrendered)

You crack me up. All I can say is, try to enjoy your last 6-ish shaves with it. Oddly enough, I don’t mind Cremo. No, not even close to being a top choice, yet I’ve found it to be serviceable for a quick shave. It is slick (with the right amount of water), so I’ll give them props there. Having said that, it’s unlikely I’d get another tube. If I find myself in a big hurry to shave, either Barbasol or Edge Gel will fit the bill.

Yep, it is slick. It just doesn't have any cushion so it is a big mistake to use it with a crappy blade like I do. As with you, I thought that I would use it as a travel soap and for the gym for quick shaves. The aroma isn't bad at all. but I don't find it to be quick, and it gives me a very rough shave. Maybe with a good razor it wouldn't be so bad. But, there are so many good products out there, why suffer with this one?

Use it as a preshave or, mix it with another soap.

You crack me up. All I can say is, try to enjoy your last 6-ish shaves with it. Oddly enough, I don’t mind Cremo. No, not even close to being a top choice, yet I’ve found it to be serviceable for a quick shave. It is slick (with the right amount of water), so I’ll give them props there. Having said that, it’s unlikely I’d get another tube. If I find myself in a big hurry to shave, either Barbasol or Edge Gel will fit the bill.

Yep, it is slick. It just doesn't have any cushion so it is a big mistake to use it with a crappy blade like I do. As with you, I thought that I would use it as a travel soap and for the gym for quick shaves. The aroma isn't bad at all. but I don't find it to be quick, and it gives me a very rough shave. Maybe with a good razor it wouldn't be so bad. But, there are so many good products out there, why suffer with this one?

Use it as a preshave or, mix it with another soap.

That is a good suggestion Dave. For a pre-shave, I usually use the bloom water if I am using a triple milled soap puck, e.g. LEA, but mixing it with something else is a good idea.

 
One of my all-time favorite scents!